[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 76 (Thursday, June 9, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H4353-H4354]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 8 of rule XII, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       2253. A letter from the Chief, Regulatory Review Group, 
     Department of Agriculture, transmitting the Department's 
     final rule -- American Indian Livestock Feed Program, 
     Livestock Assistance Program (RIN: 0560-AH26) received June 
     3, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       2254. A letter from the Congressional Review Coordinator, 
     APHIS, Department of Agriculture, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Brucellosis in Swine; Add Florida 
     to List of Validated Brucellosis-Free States [Docket No. 05-
     009-1] received May 4, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2255. A letter from the Secretary, Department of 
     Agriculture, transmitting a draft bill ``To amend the United 
     States Grain Standards Act to extend the authority of the 
     Secretary of Agriculture to collect fees to cover 
     administrative and supervisory costs, to extend the 
     authorization of appropriations for such Act, and for other 
     purposes''; to the Committee on Agriculture.
       2256. A letter from the Acting Comptroller, Department of 
     Defense, transmitting written notification of advance 
     billing, reasons for the advance billing, an analysis of the 
     effects of the advance billing on military readiness, and an 
     analysis of the effects of the advance billing on the 
     customer, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2208; to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       2257. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting authorization of Lieutenant General Ronald E. 
     Keys, United States Air Force, to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of general in accordance with title 10, United States 
     Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2258. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting authorization of Vice Admiral Gary Roughead, 
     United States Navy, to wear the insignia of the grade of 
     admiral in accordance with title 10, United States Code, 
     section 777; to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2259. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting authorization of Major General Charles E. Croom, 
     Jr., United States Air Force, to wear the insignia of the 
     grade of lieutenant general in accordance with title 10 
     United States Code, section 777; to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2260. A letter from the Principal Deputy Under Secretary 
     for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense, 
     transmitting authorization of Major General Clyde A. Vaughn, 
     Army National Guard of the United States, to wear the 
     insignia of the grade of lieutenant general in accordance 
     with title 10, United States Code, section 777; to the 
     Committee on Armed Services.
       2261. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Reporting Contract Performance Outside 
     the United States [DFARS Case 2004-D001] received April 26, 
     2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Armed Services.
       2262. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Unique Item Identification and 
     Valuation [DFARS Case 2003-D081] received April 26, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed 
     Services.
       2263. A letter from the Director, Defense Procurement and 
     Acquisition Policy, Department of Defense, transmitting the 
     Department's final rule -- Defense Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation Supplement; Contractor Personnel Supporting a 
     Force Deployed Outside the United States [DFARS Case 2003-
     D087] received April 28, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2264. A letter from the Senior Procurement Executive, OCAO, 
     General Services Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule -- Federal Acquisition Circular 
     2005-04; Introduction -- received April 28, 2005, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Armed Services.
       2265. A letter from the General Counsel/FEMA, Department of 
     Homeland Security, transmitting the Department's final rule 
     -- List of Communities Eligible for the Sale of Flood 
     Insurance [Docket No. FEMA-7776] received May 9, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       2266. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Revised 
     Guidelines for Previous Participation Certification [Docket 
     No. FR-4870-F-02] (RIN: 2502-AI10) received April 25, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       2267. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Treble Damages 
     for Failure To Engage in Loss Mitigation [Docket No. FR-4553-
     F-03] (RIN: 2501-AC66) received May 4, 2005, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       2268. A letter from the Assistant General Counsel for 
     Regulations, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 
     transmitting the Department's final rule -- Schedule for 
     Submission of One-Time and Up-Front Mortgage Insurance 
     Premiums [Docket No. FR-4690-F-02] (RIN: 2502-AH67) received 
     April 25, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Financial Services.
       2269. A letter from the Director, Office of Legislative 
     Affairs, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, transmitting 
     the Corporation's final rule -- International Banking (RIN: 
     3064-AC85) received April 21, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       2270. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule -- Loan Interest Rates -- received April 25, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Financial Services.
       2271. A letter from the General Counsel, National Credit 
     Union Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule -- Conversion of Insured Credit Unions to Mutual Savings 
     Banks -- received May 5, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       2272. A letter from the Deputy Secretary, Securities and 
     Exchange Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule 
     -- Amendment to Rule 4-01(a) of Regulation S-X Regarding the 
     Compliance Date for Statement of Financial Accounting 
     Standards No. 123 (Revised 2004), Share-Based Payment 
     [Release Nos. 33-8568, 34-51558; 35-27959; IC-26833; FR-74] 
     (RIN: 3235-AJ39) received April 18, 2005, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Financial Services.
       2273. A letter from the Acting Commissioner for Education 
     Statistics, Director, Institute of Education Sciences, 
     Department of Education, transmitting a statistical report 
     prepared by the National Center for Education Statistics 
     entitled, ``The Condition of Education,'' pursuant to 20 
     U.S.C. 9005; to the Committee on Education and the Workforce.
       2274. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Model Milestones 
     for NRC Adjudicatory Proceedings (RIN: 3150-AH71) received 
     April 20, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Energy and Commerce.
       2275. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Congressional Affairs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
     transmitting the Commission's final rule -- Export and Import 
     of Nuclear Equipment and Material; Exports to Syria Embargoed 
     (RIN: 3150-AH67) received June 3, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on International Relations.
       2276. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, transmitting the semiannual report on activities of 
     the Inspector General for the period October 1, 2004, through 
     March 31, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) 
     section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2277. A letter from the Administrator, General Services 
     Administration, transmitting an informational copy of an 
     alteration in leased space prospectus for the James L. King 
     Federal Building in Miami, FL; to the Committee on Government 
     Reform.
       2278. A letter from the Deputy Archivist, National Archives 
     and Records Administration, transmitting the Administration's 
     final rule -- NARA Facility Locations and Hours (RIN: 3095-
     AB47) received May 5, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Government Reform.
       2279. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's final rule -- 
     Employment of Relatives (RIN: 3206-AK03) received April 26, 
     2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       2280. A letter from the Acting Director, Office of 
     Personnel Management, transmitting the Office's final rule -- 
     Prevailing Rate Systems; Environmental Differential Pay for 
     Asbestos Exposure (RIN: 3206-AK64) received May 4, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform.
       2281. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator for 
     Operations, NMFS, National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final rule 
     -- Pacific Halibut Fisheries; Catch Sharing Plan; Fisheries 
     off West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific 
     Coast Groundfish Fishery; Specifications and Management 
     Measures; Inseason [Docket No. 050125016-5097-02; I.D. 
     011805C] (RIN: 0648-AS61) received May 4, 2005, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Resources.
       2282. A letter from the Acting Assistant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting the 
     designation as ``foreign terrorist organization'' pursuant to 
     Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, pursuant 
     to 8 U.S.C. 1189; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       2283. A letter from the Acting Assitant Secretary for 
     Legislative Affairs, Department of State, transmitting an 
     amendment to a designation as ``foreign terrorist 
     organization'' pursuant to Section 219 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act, pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1189; to the Committee 
     on the Judiciary.

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       2284. A letter from the Senior Vice President, Girl Scouts 
     of the United States of America, transmitting the Girl Scouts 
     of the United States of America 2004 Annual Report, pursuant 
     to Public Law 105-225 section 803 112 stat. 1362; to the 
     Committee on the Judiciary.
       2285. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Procement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- NASA Grant 
     Cooperative Agreement Handbook -- Research Misconduct. (RIN: 
     2700-AD11) received April 25, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       2286. A letter from the Assistant Administrator for 
     Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- NASA Grant 
     and Cooperative Agreement Handbook -- Research Misconduct 
     (RIN: 2700-AD11) received May 12, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       2287. A letter from the Deputy Assistant Administrator, 
     OAR, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule -- NOAA Climate 
     and Global Change Program for FY 2006 [Docket No.: 000616180-
     5104-11] received April 28, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Science.
       2288. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Office of Regulation Policy and Management, VA, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Elimination of Copayment for Smoking Cessation Counseling 
     (RIN: 2900-AM11) received May 2, 2005, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
       2289. A letter from the Director, Regulations Management, 
     Office of Regulation Policy and Management, VA, Department of 
     Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule -- 
     Veterans Education: Non-payment of VA Educational Assistance 
     to Fugitive Felons (RIN: 2900-AL79) received May 17, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Veterans' Affairs.
       2290. A letter from the Acting Chief, Publications and 
     Regulations Branch, Internal Revenue Service, transmitting 
     the Service's final rule -- Rulings and determination 
     letters. (Rev. Proc. 2005-23) received April 20, 2005, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways 
     and Means.
       2291. A letter from the Secretary, Federal Trade 
     Commission, transmitting the Fourth Annual report pursuant to 
     the College Scholarship Fraud Prevention Act of 2000; jointly 
     to the Committees on Education and the Workforce and the 
     Judiciary.
       2292. A letter from the Secretary, Department of Energy, 
     transmitting the Annual Report for calendar year 2004, 
     entitled ``Department of Energy Activities Relating to the 
     Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board,'' as required by 
     Section 316(b) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, pursuant to 
     42 U.S.C. 2286e(b); jointly to the Committees on Energy and 
     Commerce and Armed Services.

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